SMITH – Dean Burke Smith
June 26, 1949 –
December 11, 2021
The family of Dean Burke Smith sadly announces his passing, from a sudden illness, at the age of 72 while in Cuba. He leaves to mourn, his wife Daimileykis Carbonell and her daughter Rhianna, his son Tylar (Wynona) Smith and her son Gabe of Calgary and Tylar’s children Mackenzie and Bailey; his daughter Shelly (Colt) David, her children Adrian and Liam and his children Serenity and Sierra of Hanna; his sisters Terry (Clint) Fairhurst of Brooks and Holly (Michael) Finn of Campbell River, BC. Dean will also be missed by his Auntie Lorry and Uncle Alf Aasen, his cousins, nieces and nephews.
Dean was predeceased by his Dad, Vern Smith (who he often called his best friend), his mom Helen (Burke) Smith and his maternal and paternal grandparents.
Dean was a man with a great sense of humor and a knack for business. He joined the Navy in 1969 and, after his basic training in Cornwallis, spent the next two years stationed on the West Coast. He worked in Fernie, BC in the coal industry before starting a landscaping company out of Camrose. From there he expanded into several companies in the Brooks and Camrose areas. He knew a lot of people and was always making contact with them even when he was out of the industry.
Dean loved to head out on his motorcycle and just “hit the road” and to travel, many times to Hawaii and then to Cuba. He was a good and loyal friend who also loved to golf, especially with his Dad. He will be missed.
Dean was cremated in Cuba. In Alberta, there will be a private celebration of his life at a future date.
